Word: 格物致知 (géwùzhìzhī) 格物致知 dictionary entry géwùzhìzhī to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom) Full dictionary entry for 格物致知 Example sentences using 格物致知 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 做实验就是格物致知。 Zuò shíyàn jiùshì géwùzhìzhī. Doing experiments is precisely investigating things to gain knowledge. 学者们都讲究格物致知。 Xuézhěmen dōu jiǎngjiu géwùzhìzhī. The scholars all stressed investigating things to gain knowledge.